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Idris Busari

Nigerian-born US citizen, singer/songwriter, radio announcer, photo. video and music enthusiast.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Living The Dream
Website: http://www.linkedin.com/in/omogo
Industries: Education, Entertainment, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Real Estate
Skills: Business, Copy Writing, Design, Entrepreneurship, Graphic design, Guerrilla marketing, Marketing, Public Relations, Viral marketing, Writing
Next step: Have fun establishing franchises all over Africa and the world.
Location: Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Groups: African Incubator Network (AIN), Australian Entrepreneurs, Big Bang! Business Plan Competition, Bristol Entrepreneurs, Business Empire Group, Inc., Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Center for Technology Innovation and Community Engagement, Chennai Entrepreneurs, CIA- Columbia Ideas in Action, Club de Emprendedores, Club Entrepreneur, CUNVC, Cupid's Cup: The UMD Business Competition, CUTEC, Desafio Brasil, Develop Prize, DREAM IT WIN IT! $25K Student Business Plan Competition, Duke Start-Up Challenge 2012, EGaDS! - Electronic Game Developers Society, Emprendedores Universidad de Navarra, Energy Ethics, Enterprise and Innovation Society, Enterprise Futures Network (EFN) , Enterprize Canada, Enterprize Canada, Enterprize Canada Business Plan Competition, Entrepedia - Enter Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs@ASU, Entrepreneurship Cell , Entrepreneurship Cell at IIT Bombay, Entrepreneurship Club @ Boston University, Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC), Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society, Entrepreneurship Week at Duke University, Food and Wine Lovers , GENUINE ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOPS, Girls In Tech (GIT), GIST Initiative , Global Entrepreneurship @ UCI, Global Entrepreneurship Institute , Global Entrepreneurship Week , Global Entrepreneurship Week Spain, Global Entrepreneurship Week: Barbados, Global Entrepreneurship Week: Canada, Global Entrepreneurship Week: Ghana , Global Entrepreneurship Week: Nigeria, Global Infobrokers, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, Green & Tonic, GSVC EMEA, HBS Entrepreneurship Club, HeadStart Ventures, iCUE, Idea to Product (I2P) Competition at University of Illinois, ideas.inc. Business Challenge, Incubadora de Empresas ITESM Campus Guadalajara, Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE), INNOVASIAN CATALYST, Interactions on the Digital Frontier, International Network of Social Entrepreneurs (INSE), Iowa Entrepreneur Network (IEN), iUP25k, JEA, JHU Center for Leadership Education/Alpha Kappa Psi Elevator Pitch Competition, Lemelson-MIT Illinois Student Prize, Linking Indiana, Meltwater Scholarship, Miami Entrepreneurs, Michigan Business Model Competition, Michigan Tech Entrepreneurship, MPowered Entrepreneurship, NAU Entrepreneurs, NextNY, NICENT, Notre Dame Entrepreneurs, NUS Entrepreneurship Society, NYC Next Idea Business Plan Competition, One Hundred Startups , Peter Farrell Cup 2009, Pier 2 | Marketing Re-defined, Post-It Innovation Competition, Praxis Outer Circle, Purdue Innovations , Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE), Royal Podium, RSP, SCALEit 2012, SFSU Student Association of Entrepreneurs, Sigma Pi Fraternity, Smartcamp London, SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE), SNUSV.net, Springboard Elevator Pitch, SSE Ventures , Stanford Innovation Tournament 2008, Stardust-CBS, START IT UP! Fresno's $250K Entrepreneur Challenge, Start-Up@Singapore, STARTglobal, Startup Now! Oregon, startup sales mentor, StartUp Summer, Startup Weekend, Student Business Initiative Challenge, Sustainable Brands Innovation Open, SV Factor, Sydney Young Entrepreneurs Society, T.E.S. , TANOE - The African Network of Entrepreneurs, Technology Venture Challenge Ottawa, The Princeton Entrepreneurship Club, The SF JavaScript Meetup, The University of Minnesota Entrepreneurship Club, theBUSINESS Paper: Manila, TNW Startup Rally Amsterdam, Towson Global Business Incubator, Tufts Business Plan Competition, UC Spirit of Enterprise Graduate Business Plan Competition, UCSD Entrepreneur Challenge, University of Illinois Technology Entrepreneurship Workshop in Silicon Valley, University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition, University of Toronto Entrepreneurial Society, UR Entrepreneurs, UVA E*Society, Venture Cup Denmark, Web Television, Whistler Entrepreneurs, William James Foundation Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition, Win $11,000 funding, $20,000 pro-bono consulting, and mentoring from entrepreneurs & executives, Women 2.0, YouNoodle's Entrepreneurial Workspace Challenge, Youth Business Cameroon, £25K Entrepreneurship Award, Øresund Entrepreneurship Academy
Visas: United States Citizen
Interested in: Brainstorming, Career advice, Finding business partners, Finding experts, Giving back, Helping friends, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Sharing my projects, Supporting my investments
Tags: advertising, business, Entrepreneurship, franchising, image pr, marketing, music, network, Photography, photos, Sales, videos
Schools: Goshen College

FEATURED STARTUP

ResQ Ranjazz International(ASCAP)

ResQ Ranjazz International(ASCAP) ResQ Ranjazz International(ASCAP)

ResQ Records and Pictures...the music never stop.

  • Startup type: Sole Proprietor
  • Status: Active
  • Stage: Growth

FULL BIO

Idris Busari is a singer/songwriter and photographer at ResQ Records and PiKture Time Photography. Born in Lagos, Busari came to the US in October of 2006, registered ResQ Ranjazz International in June 2008 and became a United States citizen in November 2011. He won a 5K Business Development Grant from the Goshen College Business Department earlier that year. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The GRAMMY).

Completed Coursework
ART255-MA1011: Photo Communication
BUS316-FA1011: Principles of Marketing
COMM250-FA1011: Writing for Media
COMM322-FA1011: Organizational Communication
COMM360-FA1011: Broadcasting Public Good
COMM383-FA1011: Communication and Society
COMM240-MA0910: Communication Research
COMM412-MA0910: Special Project
ART108-SP0910: Digital Design
COMM200-SP0910: Communication Practice
COMM202-04-SP0910:Oral Communication
COMM260-SP0910: Broadcast Writing
COMM290-SP0910: Radio Operations
MUS340-SP0910: Audio Production
PHED100-01-SP0910:Wellness
BUS299-FA0910: St: Essential Bus Skills
COMM190-FA0910: Introduction to Radio
COMM200-FA0910: Communication Practice
COMM206-FA0910: Communication Across Cultures
ENGL110-03-FA0910: Literature and Writing-International
PSYC100-01-FA0910: General Psychology

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: ResQ Records/ResQ Ranjazz International(ASCAP)
Position: Singer/Songwriter and Manager
Time period: June 2008 - Present
Description: ResQ Ranjazz International is a music production and publishing company affiliated to the
American society of Composers,Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). We are proud to announce the release of our debut album, "Afrofusion Vol. 1" for distribution in America and all over the world.
This year , we intend to showcase Afrofusion as a part of the African cultural heritage in Ethnic Festivals across the United States and around the world.Join us.

Employer: 91.1 FM, The Globe, Goshen College, IN
Position: Staff Announcer
Time period: November 2009 - December 2011
Description: My tasks include but not limited to
Announcing
Take phone calls and music request
Locating and playing requested songs
Recording the weather
Listening to music
Ripping music to playlist
Timing out shift
Board operation (for LIVE remote sports broadcast)
Reporting technical malfunction
etc.

Employer: Goshen College Admissions Call
Position: Tele-Counselor
Time period: September 2009 - December 2009
Description: Engage prospective students in meaningful conversation
Provide prospects with vital information about Goshen College
Record information found about prospects for easy follow-up
Use team effort for a positive outcome

Employer: Kinro Inc
Position: Assembly Manager (Manufacturing)
Time period: August 2007 - August 2009
Description: Working with people from another culture, making RV windows
Relay information to and rely on feedback from team members
Perform quality/damage control

EDUCATION

University: Goshen College
Time period: 2009 - 2013
Degree: Broadcasting/Public Relations, BA

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